boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council
boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council
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PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR <strong>2012</strong> – <strong>2018</strong> & BEYOND Chapter 8: Urban Development & Design<br />
‣ Ongoing Developments & Vacancy<br />
There are a number of unfinished and ongoing<br />
residential estates in the Boyle <strong>area</strong> such as<br />
Mockmoyne Heights (Green Street), Canal View (Canal<br />
Road) and Foxwood Manor (Warren Road), amongst<br />
others. See appended Map 13 Dealing with the legacy<br />
of unfinished estates in Boyle will be an issue over the<br />
lifetime of this LAP.<br />
RCC will, where legislation permits, seek to address<br />
issues relating to derelict and dangerous sites that are<br />
negatively impacting on residents living in, and in close<br />
proximity to, unfinished developments. Community led<br />
solutions to prominent unfinished residential sites may<br />
be an option in some cases, facilitated by the landowner<br />
and in co-operation with RCC where appropriate. RCC<br />
will consider innovative solutions, where appropriate,<br />
in such cases.<br />
Policies for Vacancy & New Residential<br />
Development<br />
Policy 82<br />
Identify and facilitate the development and renewal of<br />
derelict sites and derelict buildings in a manner<br />
appropriate to the <strong>area</strong>.<br />
Policy 83<br />
Encourage property owners / developers to improve the<br />
appearance of vacant / derelict / buildings, in particular<br />
in housing estates. The following measures should be<br />
considered:<br />
‣ Simple maintenance (painting, cleaning, removal of<br />
vegetation, removal of defunct inappropriate<br />
signage, securing property to protect from<br />
vandalism, installation of temporary window<br />
displays).<br />
‣ Screening or boundary treatment.<br />
Policy 84<br />
Promote the reuse of small vacant sites within the town<br />
for pocket parks, temporary exhibitions etc. and the use<br />
of larger sites for community gardens, allotments etc.<br />
Objective for Vacancy & New Residential<br />
Development<br />
Objective 116<br />
Request applicants to provide phasing <strong>plan</strong>s in<br />
particular developments, which will ensure that a high<br />
percentage of the preceding phases are occupied before<br />
the commencement of subsequent phases. This would<br />
apply to all new residential developments over 10<br />
dwellings.<br />
‣ Landscape Considerations<br />
Landscaping is an integral part of any development and<br />
there is a need to ensure that existing trees are protected<br />
and integrated into the development and that new<br />
<strong>plan</strong>ting is well designed and adequately carried out.<br />
The potential of existing site features should be fully<br />
explored and <strong>plan</strong>ning applications should include an<br />
accurate landscape survey <strong>plan</strong>. Wherever practicable,<br />
existing healthy trees should be protected and retained.<br />
A tree survey shall normally be required and healthy<br />
specimens shall be preserved. Where other trees need to<br />
be removed, these shall be replaced at a ratio of 3 semimature<br />
trees of similar, indigenous species for each tree<br />
removed.<br />
Photos 52: Landscaping in Residential Areas (Source:<br />
www.sapgroup.com)<br />
Photos 53: Landscaping in Residential Areas (Source:<br />
www.sapgroup.com)<br />
Landscaping Plans<br />
Boyle Local Area Plan <strong>2012</strong> – <strong>2018</strong> Page 116